I attended the final performance at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center as the Broadway classic,”Fiddler on the Roof” ended its Southwest Florida appearance last night. I was amazed by Topol, the renowned Tevya, who at 74 years young seemed to be as sharp and witty and compelling as he was thirty years ago. With over 2,500 performances, a Tony Award nomination and an Oscar nomination, his award winning protrayal was as good as ever! Topol was the first Israeli actor to ever receive that honor.
 
Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler has been lauded by critics again and again, and has won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” Fiddler on the Roof is a timeless classic. I found it hard to restrain myself from singing along with my favorite, “If I Were A Rich Man”, as Chaim Topol performed the role that made him legendary.
 
It is a show we will never tire of!